Mariano Spivak did a Masters and a PhD in Computational Chemistry at the Univeristat Rovira i Virgili in Spain. His research focused on transition metal chemistry using a diverse set of Quantum Chemistry methods, including ab-initio MD. He was interested in the benefits of hybrid QM/MM methods for studying complex systems. From 2018 until 2023, he worked on the implementation of new features for NAMD QM/MM. In addition, he worked on VMD plugins for QM applications. These software developments are motivated by the study of proton transport in confined water through carbon nanotubes.
Mariano Spivak

 

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